TPA → MKETampa to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Milwaukee (MKE): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,733 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Milwaukee. Updated 10 October 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

TPA Tampa heavy · +40
MKE Milwaukee busy · +15
1,733 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 09:20–21:105x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated TPA → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2844 09:20 Tu We · WN4182 21:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN4182dep +71 → arr+53
10-08WN4182dep +33 → arr−10
10-07WN2844arrived−20
10-06WN2844dep +8 → arr−20
10-05WN4182dep +44 → arr+19
10-05WN5096dep +21 → arr−10
10-04CRE423arrived+0
10-04WN1741arrived+43
10-04WN3799arrived−24
10-03WN2141dep +1 → arr−25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
TPATampa +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · S 8 kt Full TPA delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 7 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and MKE: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Milwaukee route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA to MKE flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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TPA to MKE questions

Is TPA–MKE running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–MKE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 21:10 from TPA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TPA to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 1,733 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–MKE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.